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Politics & elections, 1920

719 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 36

Election Disputed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Isaacs the hearing of the appeal by John Kean. chief scrutineer for Mr. D. C. M'Grath, against the election of Mr. E. T. J…

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German Parliament. Woman Causes Uproar. Charge Against Troops. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that amazing scenes occurred in the National Assembly in the course of the debate on the presence of French…

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The Drought. Appeal in Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

An unusual course was followed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday to direct attention to the serious state of affairs in New South…

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Tumut Municipal Council. the Election Menace. Minister's Warning to Party

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The Municipal Council met at the chambers on Tuesday evening, Ald Jas. Gordon (Mayor), Elphick, Bradney, Adams, Baker, Wilkinson, Marshall and Clouston being…

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At Parliament House

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

At Federal Parliament House the Prince was presented with an address by the Senate and by the House of Representatives. In the former…

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Ballarat Election. Declared Invalid. "Incredible Error." Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Isaacs, sitting as a C[?]ld of Disputed Election Returns, declared to-day that Edward Kerby bad not been I duly elected for Ballarat in the House…

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Ballarat Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Isaacs, sitting as a Court of Disputed Election Returns declared to-day that Edward Kerby had not been duly elected for Ballarat…

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Next British Election. 27,000,000 Votes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 1

The electorate is rapidly swelling to a size enough to swamp all pre-war parties put together, and all the ancient attachements; and to give…

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Ballarat By-election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

It is inteded that the campaign preceding the by-election for ballarat shall be a short one, and all the organisations concerned are consequently…

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Balmain Election. Recount Demanded. Mr. Robertson Seat in Danger

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

A petition has been presented to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly fot a recount of the votes in the Balmain election, on the ground of alleged…

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German Elections Bernstorff Licked LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

At Berlin, those regarded as elected are Nernburg and Haussmann, Majority Socialists; Schiedemann, Edurd, Dernstein, Baur, of the…

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German Elections. Socialists Leading. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin reports that the provisional results of the elections for the Reichstag show that in North Berlin the Majority…

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Labor Conference. Imperial Wheat Contract. Women in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The Labor conference to-night carried a motion that the Imperial Government wheat contract should be suspended until the end of the year and…

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German Elections. Notable Men Elected. Defeat of Bernstorft. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin reports that the candidates already elected included the following:—Democrats: Herrven Deruburg and…

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Presidency of U.S.A. Host of Candidates. Well Known Men Running. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Hiram Johnson, the Californian orator, continues to be the favorite in the betting for the Republican nomination for the Presidency of the United…

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Mr. Flannery Has a Lick in Parliament

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 8

We extract the following from Hansard :— Mr Flannery (Murrumbidgee)—I would like to take the opportunity of…

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German Elections Meuller's Prospects Poor Chance of a Lasting Cabinet LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

A Berlin correspondent states that the newspapers are of the opinion that Meuller's prospects of forming a Cabinet on a firm basis are poor…

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German Elections Vote Against Treaty Of Versailles. France Sees Fresh Menage in New Party Insistence Upon Disarmament Clauses. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin reports that as the result of the elections the Reichstag will consist of 460 members, composed as follows: Social…

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German Elections. Forming the Cabinet. Proposed Coalition. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin states that Herr Muellier has not yet been requested to form a new Government…

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Ireland. County Council Elections. Sinn Fein's Claim. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

The Sinn Fein claims to have secured in the recent elections 525 County Council seats, as a distinct party. Combined with the republican…

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